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RAMIREZ, Augustine B - Date of
birth
28 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Tornillo, El Paso County, Texas -
Hometown
Fairacres, Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38579915 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Salvador Ramirez (father)
Quadalupe B. (Olivas) Ramirez (mother)
More information
Pvt Augustine B. Ramirez was a farmer.He enlisted in Fort Bliss, Texas on 26 January 1944.
He arrived in France on 1 November 1944.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / New Mexico World War II Records, www.newspapers.com – Las Cruces Sun-News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico State Archives